You may also bring your application to one of our meetings.

Annual dues, which include membership in the BSAS and Astronomical League, and subscriptions to their newsletters, are:

$20	Regular membership
$30	Regular Family membership
$15	Senior membership (65 or older)
$25	Senior Family membership (65 or older)
$15	Student membership (21 or younger and enrolled in an accredited institution)

Individual memberships have one vote in BSAS elections and other Society issues; Family memberships have two votes. All memberships include one subscription to each newsletter. This dues schedule is effective for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2003.

More About The BSAS

The BSAS meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville. Experienced members or guest speakers talk about some aspect of astronomy or observing. Subjects range from how the universe first formed to how to build your own telescope. The meetings are informal and time is allotted for fellowship. After all, that's why we meet in groups! You do not have to be a member to attend the meetings.

Membership entitles you to subscriptions to Astronomy and Sky & Telescope at reduced rates; the club's newsletter, the ECLIPSE, is sent to members monthly. BSAS members also receive membership in the Astronomical League, receiving their quarterly newsletter, the Reflector, discounts on all astronomical books, and many other benefits. In addition to the meetings, BSAS also sponsors many public events, such as star parties and Astronomy Day; we go into the schools on occasion to hold star parties for the children and their parents. Often the public star parties are centered around a special astronomical event, such as a lunar eclipse, the 2003 Mars opposition, or this May's double comet apparition.

Of course there are times that members just want to get together to do their viewing in groups. These gatherings are usually based on the weather and occur spontaneously.

Most information about BSAS and our activities may be found on this website. If you need more information, you may also call Dr. Joseph M. Boyd at (615) 386-3134.